AN
ANALYSIS ON ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER OF KEVIN IN “WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT
KEVIN MOVIE DIRECTED” BY LYNNE RAMSAY
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this analysis is to know and understand the
criteria, causes, influence, characters and moral messages of Kevin in Analysis
on Antisocial Personality Disorder of Kevin in “We Need to talk about Kevin
Movie Directed by Lynne Ramsay”. This method uses descriptive qualitative
analysis. The analytical results obtained are: (1) Criteria of antisocial
personality disorder of Kevin namely among the other things deceitfulness, irritability,
aggressiveness, reckless, disregard for safety of his own self or for others
and lack of remorse. (2) The causes of antisocial personality disorder on Kevin
is less responsive (genetic) and neglect of family on Kevin (Environment). (3)
Kevin’s behaviour influencing the others is posing of a threat and (4) Moral
message that people should anticipate with antisocial personality disorder is
that people should not hurt the person and should communicate with him very
well. As a result, Kevin has the characters of aggressiveness, easily lying and
can injure others without feeling any guilt.
Keywords: Analytical result,
Antisocial Personality Disorder, Disregard for safety
A. INTRODUCTION
1. Background
English
as such an international and global language strategically gives a delightful
contribution for human being in expressing and actualizing their imagination and
actualization into many purposes, one of which is in expressing and actualizing
their purpose in film. Accordingly, English can be categorized as a productive language
for many people in the world to pleasingly precede their purposes into more
specific intension like film or movie.
In
relation to which, antisocial personality disorder is someone who has trouble
of thinking and perceiving in social life, they are not able to conduct as a
common human. Antisocial personality disorder is also one of mentality disturbance
which shows impulsive, irresponsible, regardless, deviant, and unruly
characters. This individual can be categorized into personality disorder which
has different character with the other personality disorder.
In few of that, this disorder involves a persistent
pattern of distorted ways of thinking, feeling and acting that causes people to
engage harmful and often violent actions without feeling guilty. The antisocial
person seeks to satisfy his or her own immediate interests with little or no
regard for law or social consequences. The disorder is called antisocial
because the person attacks society and its people.
The
disorder usually begins in childhood or as a teen and continues into a person’s
adult. There are two causing factors of antisocial personality disorder; first
is genetic factor which is suspected to be influenced from antisocial
biological parent. Second is environmental factor which is believed to
contribute the development of antisocial personality disorder as the person can
socialize and get social interaction with the environment which has role model of
antisocial tendencies.
Psychologically,
personality disorder has more and less seven criteria which are among the other
things as follows: Repeated criminal acts, Deceitfulness, Impulsivity,
Irritability, Aggressiveness, Recklessness, Irresponsibility and Lacks remorse
Personality disorders are divided into fourteen types
of personality disorder, there are : Schizoid personality disorder, Avoidant
personality disorder, Depressive personality disorder, Dependent personality
disorder, Histrionic personality disorder, Narcissistic personality disorder,
Antisocial personality disorder, Sadistic personality disorder, Compulsive
personality disorder, Negativistic personality disorder, Masochistic
personality disorder, Paranoid personality disorder, Schizotypal personality
disorder and Borderline personality disorder.
Therefore the writer is interested and chooses to analyse
the psyche of character in this movie, since We Need to Talk About movie can support the writer to find how antisocial
personality disorder is. In relation to which, this movie can identify the
example of environment which has an example of changing mind set and less
support from the family.
By analysing and watching the movie carefully, the
writer will know the life’s characters and causes of personality disorder of the
main character appearing. So that the writer chooses the title An Analysis Antisocial Personality Disorder
of We Need to Talk About Kevin Movie
Directed By Lynne Ramsay as the object of analysis to visualize the
antisocial character of the person. The writer wants the reader to know the
main character’s psyche and what antisocial personality disorder is.
2.
Objectives
In view of the
background stated hereinabove, the objectives of this study are to find out the Criteria of Antisocial
Personality Disorder of We Need to Talk About Kevin, to know the Causes of
Antisocial Personality Disorder happening on Kevin and to elaborate how Kevin’s
character influence others.
3.
Theoretical Framework
3.1. Understanding
of Movie
At this moment we know movie as one of
entertainment programs which is shown on the screen. Movie is very dynamic
right now, movie as a part of life and can be categorized to express the idea
and emotion; it is modified by angel, sound, expression, idea, lighting, colour,
editing, effect, and music. Movie also has been developed through action, and
drama.
Based on Elsaesser (2002:1)
Film is the combination of image, movement, and sound which
is obviously something quite mysterious in its effects on
human beings, almost magical, often described as a kind of doubling of life
itself, a form of immortality, a permanent and permanently fascinating mirror.
At the same time, it also presents a danger to life, threatening to be its
substitute, a replacement, a diversion, and a distraction, a virtual world, a
permanent fantasy under the weight of which the real-or, at any rate, another
reality- seems to disappear, to be destroyed or wither away.”
From the matters stated hereinabove, it can be assumed
that film is the combination of image, movement, and sound. It also often
described as a kind of doubling of life itself which also supports a
replacement, a diversion, and a distraction.
Barsam & Monahan (2010:2) Explained “Movie is a
break from human daily obligation a form of escape, entertainment, and
pleasure”. It means that movie includes entertainment program and pleasure.
According
to Barsam & Monahan (2010:3) “Movie is a popular entertainment, a product
produced and marketed by a large commercial studio”. As stated above, movie is a popular
entertainment to be produced and marketed by large studio.
Based
on the abovementioned matters, it can be concluded that movie is a combination
of image, movement, and sound. It is also as an entertainment and pleasure that
shows interesting.
3.2. Understanding
The Character
Through entertainment program movie can be deemed
successful if it is supported by a good idea and character. Character is one of
important role in movie. Through the character, the story of movie can be
understood and easy to be analysed by viewer, hence, the viewer will
automatically know how a movie can explain about. Accordingly, character is
always improved from year to year with the appearing of new actors or actresses
as well as the modern style thereof. Without character, there is no story to
tell about.
According to Abbott (2008:130) “Character is one of the
two principal components in most stories, the other being the action”. The
theory tells that characters are the important components in the stories.
Bohner (2006:9) Said that, “Character is the most
important element, as least as far as grabbing the interest of general reader.
Often on a first reading of a story, the characters are what determine if we
enjoy the experience of reading the story or not”. From the statements above, character is one of important
elements, often on a first reading of a story.
Based on Lucke (1998:30) “Character is the first
essential ingredient in any successful story. Your idea won’t come alive, won’t
begin to become a story, until some characters claim it as their own. The story
comes out of their motives, their desires, their actions and interactions and
reaction”. The writer assumes that character is the first essential ingredient
in any successful story, then story come out of their motives.
3.3. Understanding
The Personality Disorders
Personality
disorder has definition in each aspect and criteria. Commonly, the list of
criteria for personality disorder is for about seven, eight, or nine items.
Which are telling detail about characteristic, attitude and behaviour. A person
with personality disorder has trouble thinking and perceiving, it relates to
the situation and condition around them. Personality disorder appears begin in
the teenage years of early adulthood.
According
to Dobbert (2010:1) “Personality
Disorder is an enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour that deviates
markedly from the expectations of the individual’s culture, it is pervasive and
inflexible, it has an onset in adolescent or early adulthood, it is stable over
time, and it leads to distress or impairment”. It means that personality
disorder is enduring pattern of inner experience and behaviour which deviates
markedly from the expectation of the individual’s culture.
Wood
(2010:7) said “Personality Disorders are characterized by rigid, inflexible
patterns of thinking and behaving that begin as early as childhood or
adolescence and cause continual distress throughout many areas of a person’s
life.”
From the statement above, personality disorder is
inflexible pattern of thinking and behaving that appear while adolescence.
Feldman
(2011:529) Explained “Personality disorder is characterized by as set of
inflexible, maladaptive behaviour pattern that keep a person from functioning
appropriately in society”. It can be shown that personality disorder is
characterized by a set of inflexible and maladaptive behaviour pattern.
From
all statements above, the author concludes that personality disorder is emotion
and aggressive of a person who has trouble of thinking. It appears when
adolescence and influence of main character comes.
Based
on Millon (2004:4) personality disorders are divided into fourteen types of
personality disorder, which are among the other things as follows:
1. Schizoid personality disorder:
apathetic, indifferent, remote, solitary. Neither desires nor need human
attachments. It is minimal awareness of feelings of self or others.
2. Avoidant personality disorder:
hesitant, self-conscious, embarrassed and anxious. It is tense in social
situations due to fear of rejection.
3. Depressive
personality disorder: sombre, discouraged, pessimistic, brooding,
fatalistic. Present self as vulnerable and abandoned.
4. Dependent personality
disorder: helpless, incompetent, submissive, immature. It withdraws from
adult responsibilities. It sees self as weak.
5. Histrionic
personality disorder: dramatic, seductive, shallow, stimulus seeking, vain.
It overacts to minor events.
6. Narcissistic
personality disorder: egotistical, arrogant, grandiose, and insouciant.
7. Antisocial
personality disorder: impulsive, irresponsible, deviant, and unruly. Acting
without due consideration. Meeting social obligations only when it is self-serving.
8. Sadistic personality disorder:
Explosively hostile, abrasive, cruel, dogmatic.
9. Compulsive
personality disorder: restrained, conscientious, respectful, and rigid.
10. Negativistic
personality disorder: resentful, contrary, sceptical, discontented.
11. Masochistic personality
disorder: deferential, pleasure-phobic, servile, blameful, self-effacing.
Encourages others to take advantage.
12. Paranoid personality
disorder : guarded, defensive, distrustful and suspiciousness. Hyper
vigilant to the movies of others to undermine or do harm.
13. Schizotypal personality
disorder: eccentric, self-estranged, bizarre.
14. Borderline personality disorder:
unpredictable, manipulative, unstable
The
statement above tells that personality disorder can be divided into fourteen
kinds of personality. There are schizoid, avoidant, depressive, dependent,
histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, sadistic, compulsive, negativistic,
masochistic, paranoid, schizotypal, and borderline. Those personalities have
its own characteristic in each personality.
Based
on two explanations above, the author concludes that personality disorders are combined
into three elements. Cluster A, cluster B, and cluster C. On the other side,
personality disorders also have fourteen types, schizoid, avoidant, depressive,
dependent, histrionic, narcissistic, antisocial, sadistic, compulsive,
negativistic, masochistic, paranoid, schizotypal, and borderline.
3.4. Understanding Antisocial
Personality Disorder
Antisocial
personality disorder is one of disturbance of mentality which shows impulsive,
irresponsible, no regard, deviant, and unruly characters. This individual can
be categorized into personality disorder which has different character with the
other personality disorder.
According
to Frederick (2006:6):
An arrogant and inflated self-image is often
manifested as being extremely opinionated and cocky. These patient are often
glib, charming, and verbally facile. Many patients who meet criteria for an APD
diagnosis are impulsive and have a history of aggressive or violent behaviour.
They are often irresponsible in relationships and with respect to obligations
to others and exploit others to their own ends.
It means that antisocial personality disorder is
someone who is arrogant, aggressive, violent behaviour, and irresponsible in relationship.
Based on Richard (1994:61)
An antisocial personality disorder involves a
persistent pattern of distorted ways of thinking, feeling and acting that
causes people to engage harmful and often violent actions without feeling
guilty. The antisocial person seeks to satisfy his or her own immediate
interests with little or no regard for law or social consequences. The disorder
is called antisocial because the person attacks society and its people.
From
the theory above, it can be said that antisocial personality disorder is a
disturbance of thinking which is dangerous in nature because they can attack
society and its people.
The
writer assumes that antisocial personality disorder is characterized by a long
pattern of disregard to other people’s right, crossing the line, and violating those
rights.
From
the statement and explanation above it can be concluded that antisocial
personality disorder is a person who gets disturbance of thinking, acting, and
violating. This disorder involves a persistent pattern of distorted ways of thinking;
3.5. Criteria
of Antisocial Personality Disorder
Based on Frederick (2006:6) a pervasive pattern of disregard for and
violation of the rights of others, it occurs since age of 15 years, as
indicated by three (or more) of the following:
1. Failure to conform to social norms with
respect to lawful behaviours as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that
are grounds for arrest
2. Deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated
lying, using of aliases, or conning others for personal profit or pleasure.
3. Impulsivity or failure to plan ahead
4. Irritability and aggressiveness, as
indicated by repeated physical fights or assaults
5. Reckless disregard for safety of self or
others
6. Consistent irresponsibility, as indicated
by repeated failure to sustain consistent work behaviour or honour financial
obligations
7. Lack of remorse, as indicated by being
different to rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another.
This disorder appears to someone since
the age of 15 years; it is characterized by respecting to lawful behaviour,
deceitfulness, impulsivity, irritability and aggressiveness, reckless
disregard, consistent irresponsibility and lack of remorse.
4.
Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder
Personality disorder appears in someone, because there are
any causes that make disturbance psychological in human being. Personality is an
emotion, behaviour, and thought. Those are combined to be personality as human
being.
Based on Cowen (2012:144) stating that “More recent
twin studies have confirmed the heritability of antisocial behaviour in adults,
and have shown that genetic factors are more important in adults than in
antisocial children or adolescents where the shared environmental factors
dominate”. It means that genetic factors are more important that cause
antisocial personality disorder.
The exact cause of antisocial personality disorder is
not known, but:
1. Genes may make the person vulnerable to
developing antisocial personality disorder and life situations may trigger its
development.
2. Changes in the way brain functions may
have resulted during brain development.
The
writer assumes that personality is combination of thought, emotions, and behaviour.
On the other side, causes of antisocial personality disorder are genes that
make vulnerable and life situation. Change in the way brain function and brain
development.
1. Genetic factors are suspected to be
influenced since incident of antisocial behaviour is higher in people with an
antisocial biological parent.
2. Environmental
factors are believed to contribute to the development of antisocial personality
disorder since a person whole role model had antisocial tendencies is more
likely to develop the disorder.
From the theory above it can be assumed that genetic
and environmental factors are the causes of antisocial personality disorder,
nevertheless it can influence in other people.
From
explanation above the author concludes that causes of antisocial personality
disorder can be defined into two factors by genetic and environmental causes. On
the other side, genes and changes in the way of brain can influence behaviour.
Therefore, antisocial personality disorder appears when adolescent.
4.
Methodology
The writer completes reference data through reading
book in library and also browsing in the internet to make sure the original
scientific thereof. This research is using qualitative method, through the
approach of watching movie intensively and doing analysis which is undertaken step
by step to look for method of the research.
First, the writer watches “We Need to Talk About Kevin” movie repeatedly until understand
correctly about the story and do the analysis intensively starting from kind of
aspect psychology. The writer finds the problem in main character to be analysed
and investigated psychologically from the main character. Second, after watching
the movie including the analysis and investigation of all sides of “We Need to Talk About Kevin” the writer
looks for reference form several expert as a main priority to be analysed,
especially to support the data. Third, the paper arranges the paper based on
the data that the writer has been found
In
the beginning the writer looks for the movie carefully; focusing on what the characters
do. But it is not easy to analyse over
all, it needs a focus on the material, data, and kind of aspects. After which
continuing to find out the experts about psychology which is appropriate to the
topic of the title.
B. FINDING AND DISCUSSION
1.
Finding
In this chapter, the writer discusses summary of the
story and analysis of personality disorder of Kevin character. This chapter
presents the discussion, especially to answer the question based on the
previous chapter. The writer finds out statement of this problem from several
sources of psychology aspects, and personality disorder.
2.
Discussion
In this part the writer explains more specifically the
story about “We Need to Talk About Kevin”.
This is one of the mysteries that appear dangerous, sad, and afraid and worry.
Someone who kills his young sister and father, it also makes a threat to the
family that is Kevin (played by Ezra Miller). Kevin is one of the people who has
antisocial personality disorder in family; he is a first child of two. The
disease appears on Kevin since seventeen years old, he is very sensitive,
aggressive, irritability, lacks of remorse, and reckless.
His father has killed by Kevin
(played by John C. Reilly) and young sister (played by Ashley Gerasimovich).
Kevin was born in good condition of the family, but while growing up in
seventeen years old his character and behaviour change sensitively. Kevin’s
mother (played by Tilda Swinton) often look kevin’s behaviour and character who
has changed psychologically. Basically, his mother knows that he looks as
normal human to do activity.
1. Analysis of Personality Disorder
In
this time the main point of discussion is the analysis of personality disorder.
Personality disorder are characterized by rigid, inflexible patterns of
thinking and behaviour that begin as early as childhood or adolescence and causing
continual distress throughout many areas of a person’s life.
The writer tries to analyse,
explain, and answer the statement of the problem. Then will put dialogue of the
movie. The first, the writer explains criteria of antisocial personality
disorder in the character, the second causes of antisocial personality
disorder, and the last Kevin’s character influence to others.
2. The Criteria of Antisocial Personality Disorder of Kevin in
movie
One
of main points to discuss is personality disorder, antisocial personality
disorder is also called psychopath. A person with this disorder is usually aggressive,
irresponsible, having no regard, deceitful, committing repeated criminal acts,
and showing lack of remorse.
Antisocial Personality Disorder
(APD) is a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of
others, according to Frederick it is indicated by three or more of its seven
criteria. The writer analysis that Kevin at least meets four criteria of APD namely
deceitfulness, irritability and aggressiveness, reckless disregard for safety
of self or others, and lack of remorse.
1. Deceitfulness
Father :”Hey champ.
How are you doing? Feeling better?”
Kevin :”Go away. I am tired.”
Father :”Oh. Okay. Sure thing, buddy. You just get
some rest, okay?”
Kevin : “Don’t stop reading, mom.”
The dialogue above means, his father
just to make sure Kevin’s condition good or bad and look at to Kevin who wants
to go to sleep with mom sweetly. Kevin’s mom tries to read short a fairy tale,
especially to make Kevin go to sleep. It is corresponding to Frederick that
deceitfulness is one of criteria of antisocial personality disorder.
The writer concludes that Kevin has
lied to his father who says “Go away. I
am tired”. Which is actually Kevin and mom are reading fairy tale and
feeling better, his condition is well and he does want to be disturbed by others.
Mom : “What are they
for? You never ride your bike.”
Kevin :
“I got this for a song the web. I’ll make a bundle selling them at school.”
Father : “Like Donald
Trump, huh.”
From the dialogue above,
mother asked to Kevin “What are they
for? You never ride your bike.” Kevin got these for a song of the web,
especially to make a bundle selling them at school. Mom confused while Kevin
buy padlock while Kevin never ride the bike. This dialogues is as an indication
that Kevin commits repeated lying, it is corresponding to Frederick that
deceitfulness is one of the criteria of antisocial personality disorder.
The writer concludes
that actually Kevin buying a padlock is not for a bike, but he is planning to
kill several friends trough shooting the arrow in the playground and the padlock
is used to lock the whole door. Kevin buys it through online media and his
mother never knows about padlock that Kevin buys. It looks impossible to his
mother, he tries to lie while explaining about thing in the living room.
2. Irritability
and aggressiveness
Irritability and aggressiveness are the indication of
antisocial personality disorder by committing repeated physically fights or
assaults.
Kevin : “Your computer is fucked, isn’t it?”
Mom : “Yeah. It’s fucked and so are all the ones
at work. I guess I deserved it.”
Mom : “Why would you
let out something like that?”
Kevin : “I collect
them”
Mom : “Isn’t that a
weird thing to collect?”
Kevin : “I don’t like
stamps.”
Mom : “But what is
the point?”
Kevin : “There is no
point. That’s the point.”
The
dialogue above tells that mom’s computer damaged system and as Kevin to help
repaired it. But, Kevin answer doesn’t like about the point which mom says. It
seems that Kevin is a sensitive person who does not like something make him
disturbed. According to Frederick that irritability and aggressiveness are one
of the criteria of antisocial personality disorder. The writer concludes that
Kevin is very sensitive and aggressive person, he feels comfort while doing something
alone.
3. Reckless
disregard for safety of self or others
Celia : “Kevin,
you’re my friend! You’re my friend.”
Kevin : “Beat it,
Celia. Get me a soda. No, not that one, you retard. Get me a root beer. Thanks,
Celia. I was thirsty.”
Kevin : “Hey, you wanna
know a secret? Come closer.”
Kevin : “Do you know who else thirsty? You don’t?
It’s the vacuum monster.”
Mom :
“Cut it out!”
In
this scene, Celia tries to play with Kevin about Christmas. But, Kevin asks
Celia to take out a root beer in the refrigerator. “Get me a root beer. Thanks, Celia. I was thirsty”. Then tells
Celia who else is thirsty, suddenly Kevin take out vacuum and play Celia’s
hair. She is shocked and afraid his hair was broken by the vacuum. Celia
screams to call mom in order to stop his act. This dialogue is indicated by reckless
disregard for safety of self or others according to Frederick.
The
writers concludes based on dialogue and behaviour above that Kevin does not
care about safety of other especially for Celia, it was a dangerous moment if
Celia’s hair was broken by vacuum and make her shocked.
4. Lack of remorse
Mom : “You don’t
look happy.”
Kevin : “Have I been ever? I’m almost 18 year,
aren’t I?”
Mom : “What is it? Going to the big school making
you nervous?”
Kevin : “Nervous? Do you know anything about that
place?”
Mom : “Well, you managed it all so well and tried
as a minor. Out of
your Head
on Prozac. You’ll be out of there in a couple years.
Based
on the dialogue above, Kevin has planned that moment and managed it since few weeks
ago to do his planning. After killing ten people in the auditorium and father,
Celia at home by shooting the bow, Kevin is a prisoner for about fifteen years,
but Kevin does not care and less remorse about his act.
After
hearing the dialogue and watching the picture above the writer concludes that
there is a criteria of antisocial personality disorder Kevin is the person who
has the characters of deceitfulness, irritability and aggressiveness, reckless
disregard for safety of self or others, and lack of remorse. In this scene it is
indicated that lack of remorse as stated by Frederick, people with antisocial
personality disorder can do anything what they want by coming a hurt or killing.
3. Causes of Antisocial Personality Disorder of Kevin in Movie
Antisocial
personality disorder is usually led from environment that was less empathy and
less responsive. They more like do anything by themselves and believe that what
they do is correct. Life experience is one the important influence such as
physical, behaviour, and emotional.
1. Genetic
(Story of Kevin when he
childhood) (00:26:45-00:31:50)
Based
on the scene above, there are scenes on dialogue. Kevin was still child and
played the arrow with his father, it also seem Kevin never touched with mother
and less responsive. This scene above is indicated genetic factor taken from
Psychology todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder.
2. Environment
(On the way to new house) (00:32:54-00:34:01)
Father : “That elevator is death trap. He needs a
yard, somewhere he can toss a ball, fill a pool.”
Mother : “But I love New
York.”
Father : “It’s a matter of priorities, Eva. He’s
only gonna be a kid once.”
Mother :
“You can house hunt all you want. I’m telling you, I’m not leaving
the city.”
Father : “You have your family room here. Master
bedroom is back there
and
two huge walk-in closets. The bathroom is amazing.”
Father : “Here we are, guys. Our vey own castle.”
The dialogue above tells actually father has planned to move house to
other place. Especially for Kevin in order to be comfortable to live and in
good yard of a house, it also equipped more facility around it. This scene is indicated
an environmental factor taken from Psychology
todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/conditions/antisocial-personality-disorder
After
the explanation of dialogue above the writer concludes over all that a place
who can stayed by antisocial personality disorder, it is so influence
psychology, behaviour, emotional, and habit. Therefore, through new environment
they have to adapt around them and know how they can comfort to live.
4. Kevin’s character influence to others characters
In
this scene how Kevin’s character influence to others characters through his behaviour
when talks to parents.
Figure III.8 (Kevin’s bad behaviour)
(In the living room) (01:23:20-01:24:50)
Father :
“Kev, mom had something that she wanted to tell you.”
Mother : “I wanted to thank you for calling the
ambulance. I was
Concerned
that you might be feeling responsible.”
Kevin : “Why is that?”
Mother : “Because you was supposed to be looking
after her.”
Father : “We just don’t want you to blame yourself.”
Kevin : “No. I
don’t….I mean I…I never said I did.”
Mother :
“She is gonna need a glass eye, Kevin.”
Father : :So, we would
appreciate you looking after her and any
name-calling.”
Kevin : “You don’t
really remember being a kid much do you, dad? Celia is
just gonna
have to suck it up
mother : “I though you
didn’t like those.”
Kevin : “Well, they
are a…Now what do you call it…an acquired taste.”
The
dialogue above tells that mother would like to appreciate to Kevin who has
helped Celia with call the ambulance while accident at house. On the other side,
Kevin eats fruit in front of mother. But, his behaviour while eat fruit was no
respect and make mother to go away from Kevin.
The
writer concludes that actually his parents would like to appreciate to Kevin,
but his behaviour make mother feel uncomfortable and decide to go away from
Kevin. it was so influence psychological of parents, they have to be more
patient to communicate with Kevin.
From
all dialogues and pictures above, the writer concludes that criteria of
antisocial personality disorder of Kevin are deceitfulness, irritability and
aggressiveness, reckless disregard for safety of self or others, and lack of
remorse. In the problem, people with antisocial personality disorder can do
anything what they want, they can also threaten, hurt, and kill. No all people
with antisocial personality disorder are criminal and no all criminal is
antisocial personality disorder. Kevin killed friends in the auditorium, and
father with Celia is the back of yard. Because he was reputed as a freak man
and can hurt all the people. Kevin has planned assassination for two weeks ago
with buy padlock and executed through the arrow. Therefore, Kevin evident fault
by ministry of justice and be a prisoner after kill all the people.
C. CONCLUSION
The writer concludes that Kevin has lied to his father
who says “Go away. I am tired”. Which
is actually Kevin and mom are reading fairy tale and feeling better, his
condition is well and he wants not to be disturbed by the others. In addition, from the statement that actually
Kevin buys a padlock is not for a bike, but planning to kill several friends through
shooting the arrow in the playground and the padlock is used to lock the whole
door. Kevin buys it through online media and his mother never knows about
padlock that Kevin buys. It looks impossible for his mother, he tries to lie
while explaining about thing in the living room.
Furthermore, based on the dialogue and behaviour that
Kevin does not care about the safety of others especially for Celia, it was a dangerous
moment if Celia’s hair was broken by vacuum and make her shocked. In relation to which, his parents would like
to appreciate Kevin, but his behaviour make mother feel uncomfortable and
decide to go away from Kevin. It was so influential parents; they have to be
more patient to communicate with Kevin.
Finally, the criteria of antisocial
personality disorders of Kevin are deceitfulness, irritability, aggressiveness,
reckless disregard for safety of self or others, and lack of remorse. In respect
of which, people with antisocial personality disorder can do anything what they
want, they can also threaten, hurt, and kill. No all people with antisocial
personality disorder are criminal and no all criminal is antisocial personality
disorder. Kevin killed his friends in the auditorium, and father with Celia is in
the back of yard. Because he was reputed as a freak man and can hurt all the
people. Kevin has planned assassination for two weeks ago with buy padlock and
executed through the arrow. Therefore, Kevin is found guilty and fault by
ministry of justice and become a prisoner after killing the people as mentioned
hereinabove.
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